IU to operate new high-speed network for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
By Indiana University
April 12, 2010
The Global Research Network Operations Center (GlobalNOC) at Indiana University has been selected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to serve as operator of its new high-speed network for climate research called "Nwave."
The three-year, $1.6 million contract is funded in part under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and will create seven new jobs within the GlobalNOC. The project adds to the growing list of national and international networks for which the Indiana-based GlobalNOC serves as network operations center.
"The GlobalNOC was chosen to lead operations of Nwave because Indiana University has a proven track-record of successfully managing this type of large-scale research network," said Joe Klimavicz, NOAA's chief information officer. "NWave will provide NOAA with a secure, dedicated high-speed network over which our scientists can share data on climate and the environment. This type of technology has become essential to maintaining scientific research and competitiveness within the United States."
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